Father’s Day 2021 is June 20, so you better get started on gift ideas if you want to impress dad this year. Whether your father is contractor, handyman, or DIYer, we’ve got a lot of great ideas for him this year.
For more more gift ideas, be sure to check out our past Father's Day Gift Guides from 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 or our Ultimate Construction Holiday Gift Guides from 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020
We’ve been lucky enough to be able to use many of the tools on this list throughout the year and there are others on the list that we’d love to try because they have been highly regarded in reviews. It should be assumed that the tool manufacturers have given us these tools for free to test out, but none of them have paid to be a part of this gift guide. All tools on this list have been chosen by us, because we think they would be great gifts.
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Ultimate Construction Father’s Day Gift Guide 2021
Under $50
Trim Puller Multi-Tool
If you’ve ever had to pull baseboard, crown molding, or other trim work, you know it’s pretty easy to either damage the trim or the wall behind it in the process. I picked up a Trim Puller recently and it makes saving trim extremely easy and greatly reduces damage to the wall. Just line it up with the joint of the trim against the wall, hit the back of it with a hammer and the trim pops loose.
Klein Tools Digital Circuit Breaker Finder
If you’re house is like mine, the labeling system inside your circuit breaker box is an absolute mess, which makes it extremely difficult to find the correct breaker to turn off when needed. The Klein Tools Digital Circuit Breaker finder is a 2-in-1 tool that not only can confirm that your outlets have been properly wired, but it can also help you easily locate the correct breaker an outlet is wired to. Simply plug the outlet tester into an outlet, bring the receiver wand to your breaker panel, and run the receiver down each breaker until the light indicates that the correct breaker has been found. Of course, you should ALWAYS double check that power has been turned off to whatever electrical system you need to work on before beginning.
Truewerk T.5 Werkhoody
It might seem counterintuitive to buy a long sleeve, hooded shirt in the middle of summer, but Truewerk’s Werkhoody is designed to keep tradesmen cooler and protected from the sun during the hottest months of the year. The hoody offers 4 way stretch fabric, abrasion resistance, breathability, moisture wicking, tear resistance, industry leading UV protection, and is antimicrobial. Available in both hi-viz green and orange, as well as more standard colors, like gray and light blue.
Wera Multi-Color Ball End Hex Keys
Give dad a break from those awful allen wrenches that come in the unassembled furniture and hardware boxes and check out these Ball End Hex Keys from Wera. This 9 piece set comes with a plastic carrying case and individually colored keys for easy storage and identification. The keys are also cut to minimize damage to the screw head.
Klein Tradesman Pro Tough Box 17-Quart Cooler
Your dad works hard, so it's important that his lunch and drinks stay cool and protected on the jobsite. The new Klein Tools Pro Tough 17-Quart Cooler can fit 18 cans inside, keeps items cool for up to 30 hours, and has a reasonable price. There usually aren't picnic tables on the job, either, so Klein designed the box to be used as a seat and holds up to 300 pounds.
If you need a bigger capacity than 17-quarts, Kelin also offers a 48-quart cooler with the same benefits.
Over $50
Milwaukee Top-Off Power Supply
For those in the industry that need to change their electronic devices, like laptops or tablets, this is a fantastic mobile option. It provides 175W of power off of a Milwaukee M18 battery pack and, other than charging electronics, it can also power box fans and TVs, making it an option for tailgating purposes. The Top-Off features (3) different charging ports: (1) AC 120V outlet, (1) USB-C Power Delivery (PD) port, and (1) USB-A port, and all 3 can be used at the same time.
The Top-Off was just recently announced at Milwaukee’s online product showcase, PIPELINE, and is currently available for pre-order with the hope they’ll be shipped before Christmas.
Isotunes Xtra Headphones
ISOtunes features a variety of different sound dampening headphones, but these ISOtunes Xtra headphones have been my go-to recently. This version allows the headphones to drape comfortably around your neck, while also snapping together with the use of magnets to avoid either losing them or dropping them.
These headphones not only reduce the noise levels around the wearer, but also protect from long term hearing loss due to high volume inside the headphones themselves.
DeWalt 20-Volt MAX XR Lithium-Ion Cordless Brushless Router
A few different cordless trim routers have hit the market in recent months and I picked up the DeWalt version a few weeks ago and have been extremely pleased with it. It’s powerful, quiet, and smooth, making it easy to control while adding those finishing touches to your trimwork. It also has plenty of power to cut out windows and doors in plywood for framers.
Milwaukee PACKOUT Drawers
Since Milwaukee unveiled their modular storage system, PACKOUT, several years ago, customers have been begging for drawer units. That time has finally arrived, as Milwaukee released both a 2-drawer and a 3-drawer unit earlier this year. They boast a ton of storage space and appear to be built with durability in mind. If your dad is already on the PACKOUT storage system, this addition is a no brainer.
DeWalt DCC020IB 20V Max Inflator
Everyone needs an inflator at some point, whether it’s an emergency roadside tire fill-up, bike tire top offs, camping mattresses, or those pesky pool floats. The DeWalt 20V MAX Inflator is the most versatile of them all, as it’s able to inflate high pressure or high volume and can be powered by battery, 12V DC (car plug-in), or a 110V wall outlet.
Besides its versatility, one of its greatest features is the ability to set the PSI you’d like to fill it to and it will automatically shut off when it reaches that level. You can read our full review of it by clicking here.
